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Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Statement Cassandra Banks President of the Law Society of NSW Law Society of NSW v Nathaniel Whitehall The Local Court of NSW has today convicted Nathaniel Whitehall of, and sentenced him for, eight offences relating to unqualified legal practice under Part 2.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) 2014. Mr … Continued
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UNDER EMBARGO – 11 July 2023, 10:00pm The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has released the latest findings from its National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing increasing levels of consumption for some substances. The ACIC assesses that this will likely lead to an increase in harm experienced by the community. Acting ACIC CEO Matt Rippon … Continued
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Leading Australian cybersecurity specialists CMTG are at the forefront of addressing the emerging challenges posed by the increasing usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The rapid adoption of AI is improving many aspects of everyday life, but the speed of innovation is presenting new risks. CMTG Founder and Director, Carl Filpo, emphasises the importance of addressing … Continued
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The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) releases a first-time report on cybercrime in Australia. AIC acting Deputy Director Mr Anthony Morgan said this is the first Cybercrime in Australia report, a new annual collection that aims to provide a clearer picture of the extent of cybercrime victimisation, help-seeking and harms from cybercrime among Australian computer … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on the appointment of the nation’s first cyber security coordinator and challenges that the role should be addressing. Professor Monica Whitty, Head of Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: +61 450 501 248 or media@monash.edu Human factors of cyber security Preventing … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on communications to customers in the context of Australia’s four largest banks being confirmed as clients of law firm HWL Ebsworth. The banks are working to establish what data has been stolen by Russian hackers who infiltrated the law firm’s IT systems. Professor Monica Whitty, Head of … Continued
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 Legal leaders gather in Dubbo as ‘unjust’ MERIT suspension hurts vulnerable defendants Presidents of Regional Law Societies along with NSW President Cassandra Banks and the Law Society Council have converged on Dubbo to discuss issues affecting the legal profession across the state. Ms Banks said the annual tradition of the Law … Continued
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A Monash University expert in war crimes prosecution is able to comment on whether Ben Roberts-Smith could be prosecuted for war crimes following the recent defamation case. Dr Monique Cormier, Senior Lecturer, Monash University LawContact: +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.edu Read more of Dr Cormier’s work at Monash Lens The following can be attributable … Continued
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From the dark secrets behind The Wizard of Oz movie, to The Great Qantas Hoax, the Lululemon murder, and how an Aussie bloke glitched $1.6million from the bank – here’s the 12 crime podcasts to binge this Winter on LiSTNR! Winter listening is sorted! Here’s the LiSTNR Winter Dozen – 12 bingeworthy crime podcasts … Continued
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 LECC ‘critical incident’ recommendations can save lives Better and more extensive training to enable the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) to better deal with incidents involving people with mental health issues will help protect some of the community’s most vulnerable citizens. President of the Law Society of NSW Cassandra Banks said the … Continued
